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McCann WorldGroup tops The Gunn report from India
MUMBAI: McCann WorldGroup (Mumbai) tops the agency list for 2014 with 13 awards as per The Gunn Report, which is a global round-up of the creative performance of the advertising industry.
JWT India (Mumbai) comes in second with eight awards while Ogilvy & Mather (Mumbai) and Taproot India (Mumbai) tie for the third spot with five awards each.
The fifth spot sees a tie between Grey WW (Mumbai) and Happy Creative Services (Bengaluru) with three awards each.
On the global front, USA retains its top spot. UK follows in second, with Brazil at number three.
The Gunn Report is compiled on the basis of awards won in that year. The report looks at the overall performance in the year January to December and is based on the results of 45 global, regional and national creative award contests.
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Toyota appoints Kenta Kon as President & CEO
New leader to steer EV push and global innovation amid industry shift.
MUMBAI: Toyota just handed the keys to a new driver because when the road to electric mobility gets twisty, you need someone who knows how to accelerate without skidding. Toyota Motor Corporation has named Kenta Kon as its new president and chief executive officer, a key leadership transition as the Japanese giant doubles down on its transformation in the fast-evolving global automotive landscape.
Kon brings deep expertise in automotive innovation, business strategy, and operational leadership to the top job. His appointment signals Toyota’s intent to sharpen focus on accelerating electric mobility, strengthening worldwide operations, and pushing customer-centric breakthroughs in next-generation technologies.
The company is betting on Kon to guide it through the industry’s pivotal shift toward sustainability, digital integration, and smarter mobility solutions. Key priorities under his watch include ramping up electric and hybrid lineups, expanding global market reach, driving cutting-edge automotive R&D, tightening supply-chain efficiency, and scaling connected and intelligent vehicle ecosystems.
This move comes at a time when legacy automakers face intense pressure to balance heritage strengths with aggressive electrification timelines and software-defined vehicle demands. Toyota aims to reinforce its position as a leader in sustainable, reliable, and future-ready mobility while navigating competitive challenges from both traditional rivals and new-age EV players.
For a brand that’s long defined durability and innovation, Kon’s elevation isn’t just a title change, it’s Toyota flooring it toward the next lap, ready to turn today’s tech talk into tomorrow’s showroom reality.
